Question

Perform the indicated operation

a/7 times b/2 =

Answer 1

`(a)/(7) * (b)/(2) = (ab)/(14)`

Answer 2

`(ab)/(14)`

Explanation:

we have

`(a)/(7) *(b)/(2)`

The method to multiply two fractions is: multiply the numerators (the numbers above) and this will be in the resulting numerator, and multiply the denominators (the numbers below) and this will be the resulting denominator.

`(a)/(7) *(b)/(2)=(a*b)/(7*2) =(ab)/(14)`

the result is
`(ab)/(14)`

because we don't have numerical values for
`a` and
`b` we just leave them indicated.